A two-day event focused on cannabinoid-based medicine in the healthcare system, from emerging evidence to clinical practice.About this Event
Avicanna's 6th Medical Symposium is a two-day clinical education conference hosted in the Lower Concourse Atrium of the MaRS Discovery District, with poster presentations featured in the Heritage Atrium West.
Designed for practicing healthcare providers, researchers, and trainees, this symposium provides evidence-informed guidance spanning both clinical application and scientific understanding. Sessions will address patient assessment, treatment planning, dosing strategies, and safety considerations, while also examining emerging evidence, mechanisms of action, and areas of ongoing research in cannabinoid therapeutics.
Through case-based discussions, expert panels, and real-world clinical data alongside research presentations, attendees will gain practical insights for clinical practice and a deeper understanding of the evolving evidence base supporting medical cannabis.
Topics for the Avicanna's 6th Medical Symposium include:
- Mental health and neuropsychiatric applications of medical cannabis
- Population-specific care and precision medicine
- Dosing, titration, and clinical decision-making
- Medical cannabis within multimodal care
- Real-world evidence, registries, and outcomes research
- Clinician-patient communication, ethics, and stigma
- Women’s health
- Palliative care and complex symptom management
- And new frontiers in cannabinoid research
The speakers and agenda for Avicanna's 6th Medical Symposium will be announced soon.
Day 1 and Day 2 tickets must be purchased separately for both in person and online attendance.
All in-person ticket purchases are subject to review and approval by the Avicanna team. Please note that certain registrations may be transitioned to an online attendance format.
Day 1, June 11th
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening Remarks - A Year in Review
Host: Dr. Karolina Urban, MSc, PhD
Info: A Year in Review: Evidence, Prescribing Trends, and Clinical Implications in Cannabinoid Medicine
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Speaker - State of the Evidence for Medical Cannabis in Canada
Host: Dr. James MacKillop, PhD, CPsych, FCAHS
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker - Brain Injury, Cannabinoids, and the Endocannabinoid System
Host: Dr. Elizabeth Thompson, PhD, MSc, BSc
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Break and Poster Session
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Clinical Workshop - Prescribing Medical Cannabis
Host: Dr. Evan Lewis, MD, FRCPC
Info: Clinical Workshop: Prescribing Medical Cannabis - Practical Approaches to Initiation, Titration, and Patient Management
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Rapid Poster Presentations
🕑: 12:10 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch and Posters
🕑: 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM
Speaker - Real World Implications of Veterans Policy Changes
Host: Dr. Karolina Urban, MSc, PhD
Info: Real World Implications of Veterans Policy Changes and Roundtable Results from HCP and Veterans
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:10 PM
Speaker - Neurobiology, Hyperarousal, and Clinical Considerations
Host: Dr. Matthew Hill, PhD
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:40 PM
Speaker - Cannabis and the Overdose Crisis
Host: Dr. Hudson Reddon, PhD
Info: Cannabis and the Overdose Crisis: Recent Findings and Future Directions
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:10 PM
Break and Poster Session
🕑: 03:10 PM - 04:00 PM
Keynote
Host: Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) David Fraser, CMM, MSC, MSM,
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:40 PM
Panel - Veteran Support Groups
Info: Veteran and Patient Perspectives: Clinical Needs, Outcomes, and Barriers to Care
🕑: 04:40 PM
Networking at Mercatto
Day 2, June 12th
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:40 AM
Opening Remarks - Day 1 in Review
Host: Dr. Karolina Urban, MSc, PhD
Info: Day 1 in Review: Framing Emerging Evidence and Specialized Applications
🕑: 08:40 AM - 09:10 AM
Speaker - Evidence from RWE Study and Next Steps
Host: Dr. Hance Clarke, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Info: RWE Study and Next Steps In Pain-Related Medical Cannabis Authorization
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:40 AM
Speaker - The Maverick Medical Cannabis Project
Host: Michael Koehn, MACP, RCC, CHPC
Info: The Maverick Medical Cannabis Project: Insights and Implementation of a Novel Intervention for the Overdose Crisis
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:05 AM
Break and Poster Session
🕑: 10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Speaker - Beyond Antipsychotics: Real-World Cannabinoid Care for BPSD
Host: Dr. Blake Pearson
Info: Beyond Antipsychotics: Real-World Cannabinoid Care for BPSD in Long-Term Care
🕑: 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Speaker - Medical Cannabis for Cancer Related Symptoms
Host: Dr. Dilshaan Panjwani, MD
🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Panel - Patient Advocacy Groups
Info: Arthritis Care and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cannabinoid Therapy
🕑: 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Rapid Poster Presentations
🕑: 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Lunch and Posters
🕑: 12:55 PM - 01:45 PM
Clinical Workshop - Women's Health: Menopause
Host: Erin Mignault, NP, MSc
Info: Women's Health: Menopause - Pathophysiology and the Role of Cannabinoid-Based Therapies
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Speaker - Cannabinoids in Gynecologic Care
Host: Dr. Luiza Marouelli, MD, OB-GYN
Info: Cannabinoids in Gynecologic Care: Real-World Applications and Clinical Experience
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Panel - Patient-Centered Care in Women’s Health
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Closing Remarks - Reflections and the Future of Cannabinoid Medicine
Host: Aras Azadian, CEO, MBA
Info: From Evidence to Action: Reflections and the Future of Cannabinoid Medicine
Event Venue
MaRS Discovery District, 101 College Street, Toronto, Canada
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